How to make a Editing Playlist?

Why do we use music when we write?

Music can be a great tool to help us stay focused when we write. It can also be used to evoke certain emotions that can help enhance our writing. Music can provide a rhythmic structure that can make it easier to organize our thoughts and create a flow for our writing. Additionally, listening to music can be a great way to relax and give us a creative outlet for our ideas. For some more information on how music enhances and affects us check out these articles: Why is Music Important to Us 9 Potent Ways to Use Music to Enhance your Writing Why Is Music Important?

What is the difference between a drafting playlist and an editing playlist?

You might have used music to draft a novel before or made a playlist for yourself and/or readers. Have you tried to use that same music while revising or editing? Did you find that you couldn't focus the same on the project with music playing?

Why does some music work better for drafting but others work better for revising and/or editing?

What works for me as a dyslexic author? I find that personally music with lyrics and intense beats work well for drafting. The same type of music is difficult for me to revise and/or edit a project. The only music I can listen to while doing something like editing is study playlists, or classical music, something that doesn't have lyrics and a slower calmer beat. You'll find that my music choices switch depending on what stage I'm in on the project at hand. I use Chillhop or Lofi Girl. I'm not sure why this is true for me, the only other thing that is similar is when some people turn down music when they are lost or concentrating.

How do you make or find a revision/editing playlist?

You can search on YouTube, Amazon music, or somewhere like Spotify for Chillhop Lofi Girl Study music mood playlists or lofi playlists

Make sure that you notice what works for you and your revision or editing needs. If something isn't working for you remove it from your playlist. Just because I need nonverbal calming music to edit doesn't mean you will too. This is only a suggestion on how to build a editing and revising work playlist. I personally have a playlist for working vs. writing here.

What about you? Have you tried to see what kind of music works best for you when you are revising or editing? What is your writing or editing playlist? Feel free to comment below and share it with us.

Current project update

I've been revising this month to prepare this novel for alpha readers. Do to some unforeseen complications I had to revise my revising plan. Readers will get this book to read but they will only be getting a few chapters to see what they think about the characters, and story idea.

Upcoming project

Next month I'm taking a semi-break. I'll still be working on the revision of Love Rules and the developmental edits on If the Seas Catch Fire but I'll be taking it easy as much as I can. Check out my Tea time weekly authortube videos for more updates every Monday soon to be at 10am CT.